vinaigrette

Blend everything — make it a sauce, a vinaigrette, a green juice, a soup, whatever.

There’s also strawberry vinaigrette, a simple yet refreshing recipe that calls for frozen/fresh strawberries, honey, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, shallot, salt and ground black pepper.

Maybe torn bagel croutons, smoked salmon ribbons, pickled red onion, caper vinaigrette, goat cheese crumbles and juicy summer tomatoes.

They can be incorporated into pesto, using a combination of basil or other greens and a fatty cheese, or as an aromatic in a vinaigrette.

Salads, lightness, fresh vinaigrettes, citrus, honey — it all makes me want to pack a picnic.